Biology/Questions Answered by Expert Joy Ramos
| Subject | Date Asked |
| in wat form is memory stored... | 5/6/2006 |
| Q: in wat form is memory stored in nerve cells A: Abhi. I got this passage from this link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/528617.stm ... | |
| Suprachiasmatic nucleus | 5/6/2006 |
| Q: Wow, that was a great answer. This topic is something that has a very high level of personal ... A: James. There's a lot of information that's available online. One website you can go to is: ... | |
| what component is present... | 5/4/2006 |
| Q: what component is present in every part of a loop, such as one the involves proteins producing ... A: Sarah. I don't quite understand your question. What do you mean by "loop"? Do you mean a pathway or ... | |
| Biology | 5/4/2006 |
| Q: identify the building blocks of and nucleic acids A: Dimitris. A nucleic acid is composed of a nitrogenous base linked to a sugar to which at least one ... | |
| Factor VIII & Blood | 5/4/2006 |
| Q: Where in the mechanism of blood coagulation does Factor VIII play a role?.... Answer - Hi, Jay! I ... A: Jay. It's really not a topic I'm very familiar with so I'll direct you to public websites that are ... | |
| Factor VIII & Blood | 5/3/2006 |
| Q: Where in the mechanism of blood coagulation does Factor VIII play a role?.... A: Jay! I did a little research on the net and this is what I came up with. When a blood vessel is ... | |
| in the double helix shape... | 5/2/2006 |
| Q: in the double helix shape of dna, what series of nucleotides would match the nucleotide G-A-C-T? A: Lindsay! In DNA, only a G can pair with a C and only an A can pair with a T. So, the DNA that will ... | |
| Biology | 5/2/2006 |
| Q: Acetylcholine increases muscle activity and decreases heart rate, how are these differences related ... A: Kayleigh. Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neurotransmitter released by neurons and received by receptors ... | |
| Intro Biology | 5/1/2006 |
| Q: What is the difference in a "null" hypothesis compared to a hypothesis? Could you please give an ... A: Null means empty or nothing. So, a null hypothesis is usually one that says that there is NO ... | |
| Detergents | 5/1/2006 |
| Q: Why do detergents extract soluble and membranous material from cells? A: The structure of detergents is very similar to the lipids that form the bilayer cell membrane. ... | |
| t cells | 4/26/2006 |
| Q: I have a prompt for my class that states, "Tonya has T cells that can respond to antigen A. Tonya's ... A: Well, the first thing I thought of was that Bobby's immune system will reject Tonya's T cells since ... | |
| bio | 4/26/2006 |
| Q: how are the difference between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource? A: Well, the difference between the two can be found in the names themselves. "Renewable" means that ... | |
| biology | 4/26/2006 |
| Q: 1. All except three codons provide codes for amino acids. These three codons are used as _______ ... A: Daniel. 1. The three non-coding codons are "stop" codons and signal the end of protein translation. ... | |
| Biology in its environment | 4/25/2006 |
| Q: the nucleotides in one strand of DNA are held together by what? a base pair is a unit of dna that ... A: Jai. DNA nucleotides in each strand of DNA are held together by phoshpodiester bonds found between ... | |
| pland photosynthesis and cellular respiration | 4/24/2006 |
| Q: In plant photosynthesis, I know that "carbohydrate" is the food for the plant, and the "oxygen" ... A: Nick. Enzymes in photosynthesis use light to convert Carbon dioxide in the air plus water to produce ... | |
| DNA | 4/18/2006 |
| Q: Would it be true to say of DNA that the center of the molecule contains weak hydrogen bonds. I ... A: Lisa. DNA is a molecule in the sense that it is one entity but then, this "molecule" is also at the ... | |
| anatomy and physiology | 4/16/2006 |
| Q: ACH receptors are located in what part of the muscle cell membrane? Thank you for your help. A: To stimulate contraction of a muscle, particular nerve cells called motor neurons "connect" to the ... | |
| FISH and FROG blood | 4/16/2006 |
| Q: GEORGINA ASKHAM YEAR 11 BIOLOGY STUARTHOLME SCHOOL BRISBANE I am currently completing a year 11 ... A: Georgina. I did a little research about your questions since I wasn't aware of these facts in ... | |
| Biology | 4/13/2006 |
| Q: I had taken an biology exam and failed horribly. I got an 55 and they are giving me a chance to ... A: Jesse. I'm sorry to hear about your last exam but I'm very happy to see that you're trying to very ... | |
| Photosynthesis and ccelular respiration | 4/13/2006 |
| Q: Below are 2 equations, one for photosynthesis and one for cellular respiration – please briefly ... A: Nick. The formatting of your question is a little confusing. I'm not sure which of the items you ... | |
| Twins | 4/13/2006 |
| Q: Which one is older between twin twofold? First born or other one? There is a rumuor " second one is ... A: I don't understand what you mean by "twofold". If you're asking which twin is "older", technically ... | |
| Human Brain | 4/12/2006 |
| Q: I read in a magizine once that the human brain is physically shaped by the society in which it is ... A: Atticus! That was a very interesting question you asked. I'm not an expert on linguistics but it is ... | |
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PhD student in Biological Sciences at Northwestern U. I can answer questions related to cell and molecular biology, especially those about the basic processes or techniques involved in the life of a cell. I can also answer questions about insulin receptors, since that is my area of expertise. I have a great interest in how scientific discoveries impact society so feel free to ask me about current "hot" science topics in the news and I will try to researcha and share with you the most relevant facts.
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I am a graduating PhD student in Biological Sciences with experience in relaying science to people with non-science backgrounds.
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AAAS, AWIS, AAUW
Education/Credentials
PhD in Biological Sciences from Northwestern University - expected in Dec. 2006
B.S. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from University of the Philippines (magna cum laude)
Awards and Honors
American Association of University Women (AAUW) - International Fellow
AT&T Outstanding Student Leadership awardee for Asia
Most Oustanding Student in Science & Technology Cluster, University of the Philippines
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